New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
THE MINORS or ANNAPOLIS.


Unshfngtoa Correspondence Buffalo Courier.
Hops given 10y the officers and cadets atena,ev
breaks the iamily OF an ohcer III. dar.eS are
thc measles broke out in the family of very original
lieutenant only or TWO OF MS nIe ones oeihs tah
sick Fearing that lie would be quarantined from the
hon. for some time II he allowed the disease to pursne It's
ow course take effect on his children one oy one ne
the brilliant idea OF uniting Doh inc SICK ana
well ones together that all wond be SICK at once ana
thus shorten the time OF quarantine haIpy no serious
tending the hops again. , -, ,,,
When the cadets are reported or any preach o.
may h though It must he brief and TO the point
his han in tho lie submitted this reuse Bug
IN ear" Tho was satisfactory. though he was
warned not 20 repeat The oiense , 49,
officer charge whose duty is TO inspect tho cadets
minded and on ono occasion he brought mis- absent
mi equstion, much to tho amusement OF
TO md an unauthorized article banging on the wall ~
of the rooms What Is that doing on the Wan
time, SIR replied the cadet Turning si a to
tho he assed whether mann unA5 5en Ms
that 1t had and the lieutenant walked out satisfied WIN
the inspection Passing on to the next room mere wa,
time the officer entered TO get behind inc ward
robe door but his feet we're IN 'f e.n s e
shoes and reported the cadet who lived In the room or
was nncr the foot his bed AMI he walked out feeling
that he had scsntiousy performed bis ocai dny.
The cadets required to keep The Moor OF their rooms
cleanly swept One Sunday morning the comnandant
was maxine an inspection OF the quarters Enter ono
room be that the floor not very clean and sp"Ao
10 Inc cadet abontit Tho cadet replied that hc moor
had been swept that morning The coininandaht was
dressed in clean white suit. and 10 show mat IL was
really dusty sat down the floor. and retng up no
turned around and asked tho cadet what do yon ths
now 4" The cadet replied: :" think you arc a d
fool The order was issued the day for the cadets
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Practical Jokes are seldom played by the cadets on he
officers hut last January some OF them thonght ey
woud have a little fun at the EXPENSE OF inc iate Leu h
tenant Dsnenhower who was charso ~, n1
occasion. Several OF them got together one Sh anu
rugged out dummy cadet, putting on An ou uh,ess
suit shoes, cap and everything complete. Ihey tnen
lifted the dummy the baustrade ana dfoppeh IL
from the fourth floor tho tune raising dread
fu cry Al the foot OF tho stairs stands marine woo
acts as messenger to the eceriu charge The cadets
never thought OF tho marine being underneath ana
down went the dummy striking thepoor man ana nearly
scaring him to death. Tho cry brought iieuteilhht
Danenhower 10 tho scene. and being nearly pina' nc
iooL e dummy 10 be dead cadet or pretty nearly So
be azed marine dispatched In great haste TO tho
hox,iisl for doctors Soon four stawart blueJacsets
came with strefcher carry tho supposed dead or
dyIng cadet 10 the hospital. and behind them hurried a
tIe doctors In the yard. The dummy was Immediately
nut ON The and takon TO tue ho Tue
doctors found out trno state OF Affairs Tue DOCTORS
were the ony who did not ENJOY the JOKE .no ,
nerhaps II ight not been 70 funny Tor the cades
had they boon caught